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Do Gamers Really Like Hard Games?

Added: 26.09.2014 15:12 | 22 views | 0 comments

"Conventional wisdom would say that people enjoy games the most when they feel like they are good at them and when their skill exceeds they challenge they face. However, the rise in popularity of legendarily challenging titles such as the Dark Souls series, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and even Super Meat Boy has us wondering if it's as simple as that." "When it comes to games, Im no slouch; during my video game tenure, Ive beaten difficult titles such as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Ninja Gaiden Black, F-Zero GX, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and most recently Dark Souls II (though some would argue it's not hard). However, like many gamers, I didn't understand the appeal of Dark Souls II at first. It was challenging, sure, but it also didn't explain itself to the player very well. There were many systems within that title that you had to experiment with in order to understand them. However, after a few hours with the game I found myself hooked not because I was breezi...